Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
4/27/2011 3:00:00 PM | Track & Field
A. J. Edwards, junior from Brenham, has become the second Sam Houston men's track and field team member to be named as Southland Conference outdoor "Athlete of the Week" for the 2011 spring season.
Edwards earned the honor with his performance at the Michael Johnson Classic Saturday hosted by Baylor University.
Edwards took first place in the men's long jump with a leap of 26 feet, 7.75 inches, not only the best long jump in the Southland Conference this season but one of the top marks in the nation this year. The leap was less than an inch short of the meet record.
The junior broke the Sam Houston long jump school record by one and a half feet.
Earlier this year, senior Chris Cralle received the Southland men's outdoor track and field weekly honor after winning the hammer at the Texas Relays.
Next action for the Sam Houston outdoor track and field men and women will be at the Northwestern State Demon Invitational in Natchitoches, La.
